Research Article

Syrian Refugees’ Integration into Working Life: Qualitative Research in Accommodation and Food & Beverage Enterprises

Volume: 23 Number: 1 June 26, 2020
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Syrian Refugees’ Integration into Working Life: Qualitative Research in Accommodation and Food & Beverage Enterprises

Abstract

The adaptation of refugees to working life constitutes a serious problem for the countries with a certain proportion of the refugee population. Informal working is a common problem in countries where refugees live. It seems that refugees working informally earn low wages and are obliged to accept long working hours and extraordinary working conditions that the local community does not accept. Turkey is the country that hosts the most population of Syrian refugees. This study was conducted with the aim of the assessment of the adaptation of Syrian Refugees, who live in Turkey and work in accommodation and food & beverage businesses, to the labor market by both Syrian refugees and the relevant NGO/government executives. The most important problem that comes up with the interviews with both refugees and managers is that refugees are not fluent in Turkish. In addition, the concerns that refugees may cause a decline in the employment of the local labor force, and that their adaptation problem may be reduced if they receive vocational training are also important points emphasized by the managers. The problems encountered by the Syrian labor force focus on low wages, long working hours, lack of language proficiency, and work permits. The findings of the study demonstrate that the inclusion of refugees in working life formally is important in terms of increasing control and not harming the employment of the local community.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Tourism (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 26, 2020

Submission Date

May 19, 2020

Acceptance Date

June 22, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 23 Number: 1

APA
Çetin Gürkan, G., Özyurt, B., Tuna, A., Saçlı, Ç., & Tuna, M. (2020). Syrian Refugees’ Integration into Working Life: Qualitative Research in Accommodation and Food & Beverage Enterprises. Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Turizm Fakültesi Dergisi, 23(1), 164-190. https://izlik.org/JA46GM83GZ
AMA
1.Çetin Gürkan G, Özyurt B, Tuna A, Saçlı Ç, Tuna M. Syrian Refugees’ Integration into Working Life: Qualitative Research in Accommodation and Food & Beverage Enterprises. AHBVTFD. 2020;23(1):164-190. https://izlik.org/JA46GM83GZ
Chicago
Çetin Gürkan, Güney, Başak Özyurt, Ayşen Tuna, Çağrı Saçlı, and Muharrem Tuna. 2020. “Syrian Refugees’ Integration into Working Life: Qualitative Research in Accommodation and Food & Beverage Enterprises”. Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Turizm Fakültesi Dergisi 23 (1): 164-90. https://izlik.org/JA46GM83GZ.
EndNote
Çetin Gürkan G, Özyurt B, Tuna A, Saçlı Ç, Tuna M (June 1, 2020) Syrian Refugees’ Integration into Working Life: Qualitative Research in Accommodation and Food & Beverage Enterprises. Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Turizm Fakültesi Dergisi 23 1 164–190.
IEEE
[1]G. Çetin Gürkan, B. Özyurt, A. Tuna, Ç. Saçlı, and M. Tuna, “Syrian Refugees’ Integration into Working Life: Qualitative Research in Accommodation and Food & Beverage Enterprises”, AHBVTFD, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 164–190, June 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA46GM83GZ
ISNAD
Çetin Gürkan, Güney - Özyurt, Başak - Tuna, Ayşen - Saçlı, Çağrı - Tuna, Muharrem. “Syrian Refugees’ Integration into Working Life: Qualitative Research in Accommodation and Food & Beverage Enterprises”. Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Turizm Fakültesi Dergisi 23/1 (June 1, 2020): 164-190. https://izlik.org/JA46GM83GZ.
JAMA
1.Çetin Gürkan G, Özyurt B, Tuna A, Saçlı Ç, Tuna M. Syrian Refugees’ Integration into Working Life: Qualitative Research in Accommodation and Food & Beverage Enterprises. AHBVTFD. 2020;23:164–190.
MLA
Çetin Gürkan, Güney, et al. “Syrian Refugees’ Integration into Working Life: Qualitative Research in Accommodation and Food & Beverage Enterprises”. Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Turizm Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 1, June 2020, pp. 164-90, https://izlik.org/JA46GM83GZ.
Vancouver
1.Güney Çetin Gürkan, Başak Özyurt, Ayşen Tuna, Çağrı Saçlı, Muharrem Tuna. Syrian Refugees’ Integration into Working Life: Qualitative Research in Accommodation and Food & Beverage Enterprises. AHBVTFD [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 1;23(1):164-90. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA46GM83GZ